Unit 1 - Virginia's Geography

Question 1

What continent do we live on?

Answer 1

North America

Question 2

What country do we live in?

Answer 2

The United States of America

Question 3

What state do we live in?

Answer 3

Virginia

Question 4

What region of Virginia do we live in?

Answer 4

Coastal Plain/Tidewater Region

Question 5

You can show a connection between two locations on a map using what kind of words?

Answer 5

Relative Location

Question 6

Some examples of relative location words include:

Answer 6

near, beside, next to, under, above, to the left, to the right, far, north, south, east, west, borders

Question 7

How many states border Virginia?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

What are the names of the states that border Virginia?

Answer 8

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina

Question 9

What saying do we use to help us remember the five states that border Virginia?

Answer 9

Mustard With Ketchup Tastes Nasty

Question 10

What are the two major bodies of water that border Virginia?

Answer 10

Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Ocean

Question 11

What is a peninsula?

Answer 11

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides.

Question 12

Name the peninsula that is separated from the mainland of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer 12

Eastern Shore

Question 13

How many regions does Virginia have?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

What are the names of the five geographical regions in Virginia?

Answer 14

Coastal Plain/Tidewater
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley & Ridge
Appalachian Plateau

Question 15

What type of land does the Tidewater/ Coastal Plain region have?

Answer 15

Low and Flat

Question 16

Which region is Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp located in?

Answer 16

Coastal Plain/ Tidewater

Question 17

Who was one of the first people to explore the Dismal Swamp?

Answer 17

George Washington

Question 18

How many MAJOR rivers are located in Virginia?

Answer 18

Four

Question 19

What are the four major rivers in Virginia called?

Answer 19

Potomac
Rappahannock
York
James

Question 20

What is the saying we use to remember the four major rivers in Virginia?

Answer 20

Please Remember Your Jacket

Question 21

All four of the major rivers flow downhill into the ____________________.

Answer 21

Chesapeake Bay

Question 22

The city of _______________ is located on the Potomac River.

Answer 22

Alexandria

Question 23

The city of _______________ is located on the Rappahannock River.

Answer 23

Fredericksburg

Question 24

The city of _______________ is located on the York River.

Answer 24

Yorktown

Question 25

The cities of ________________ and _____________ are located on the James River.

Answer 25

Jamestown/ Richmond

Question 26

The Eastern Shore is an example of a _________________.

Answer 26

peninsula

Question 27

What is a peninsula?

Answer 27

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides

Question 28

What type of land does the Piedmont region have?

Answer 28

rolling hills

Question 29

The word “piedmont” means…

Answer 29

land at the foot of the mountains

Question 30

What type of land does the Blue Ridge Mountains have?

Answer 30

old rounded mountains

Question 31

The Blue Ridge Mountains region is located in between which two regions?

Answer 31

Piedmont and Valley & Ridge

Question 32

The Blue Ridge Mountains region is a source of many ___________.

Answer 32

rivers

Question 33

What type of land does the Valley and Ridge region have?

Answer 33

valleys separated by ridges

Question 34

The __________ __________ of Virginia is the largest valley in the Valley and Ridge region

Answer 34

Great Valley

Question 35

What two regions are a part of the Appalachian Mountain System?

Answer 35

Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley & Ridge

Question 36

What type of land does the Appalachian Plateau region have?

Answer 36

plateaus

Question 37

What is a plateau?

Answer 37

An area of elevated land that is flat on top

Question 38

Where is the Appalachian Plateau located in Virginia?

Answer 38

Southwest Virginia